Tesla is giving employees access to more paid-time off if they feel sick or don’t feel comfortable going to work with the coronavirus crisis, but they confirm that they plan to continue production, service, and sales operations. The situation around Tesla’s operations in the Bay Area with the shutdown order has been confusing as authorities… Continue reading Tesla gives employees more paid-time off if they feel sick, confirms operations will continue
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Tesla Fremont factory is still operating despite Sheriff’s order
Witnesses report that Tesla’s Fremont factory is still in operation despite the Sheriff’s order that they need to comply with the shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area. Yesterday, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office stated reportedly revoked Tesla’s status as an “essential business“: Tesla is not an essential business as defined in the Alameda County Health… Continue reading Tesla Fremont factory is still operating despite Sheriff’s order
Tesla stock (TSLA) tumbles below $400 on factory shutdown order
As a volatile stock, Tesla (TSLA) has taken a strong hit in this market correction triggered by the coronavirus crisis. Now the stock tumbles even further, below $400 a share, as the automaker is forced to shut down their Fremont factory. As we reported earlier this week, it looked like Tesla was trying to defy… Continue reading Tesla stock (TSLA) tumbles below $400 on factory shutdown order
Sharp sues Tesla for violation of network gear patents
OSAKA — Sharp has filed a lawsuit against Tesla in Japan, claiming the U.S. electric vehicle giant infringed on patents for onboard communication equipment. The complaint, filed against Tesla’s Japanese unit in Tokyo District Court, seeks an injunction against imports of three Tesla vehicle models. Osaka-based Sharp has been stepping up its patent ligtigations. It has lodged patent suits… Continue reading Sharp sues Tesla for violation of network gear patents
Tesla must pause production at its Fremont factory to shelter in place
Sponsored Links The Washington Post via Getty Images Yesterday, it looked like Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, would remain open despite being in one of the California counties under a shelter in place order. Today, a spokeswoman for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said otherwise. The factory has been deemed non-essential, and like other non-essential… Continue reading Tesla must pause production at its Fremont factory to shelter in place
UPDATE 2-China’s Nio flags doubts on its future, denting EV maker’s shares
Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio Inc. company logo is on display on its initial public offering (IPO) day at the NYSE in New York, U.S., September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Cash-strapped Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio Inc (NIO.N) said on Wednesday there was substantial doubt in its ability to continue as a… Continue reading UPDATE 2-China’s Nio flags doubts on its future, denting EV maker’s shares
Sheriff: Tesla not an ‘essential business,’ factory must obey coronavirus shutdown order
Tesla must obey the “shelter in place” order put into place in the San Francisco Bay Area and is not allowed to build new cars at its Fremont factory, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s office. Tesla will be allowed to maintain “minimum basic operations” at the plant, but this does not include building new… Continue reading Sheriff: Tesla not an ‘essential business,’ factory must obey coronavirus shutdown order
Tesla updates employees on coronavirus, no plans on closing stores, offers no co-pilot test drives, and more
Tesla has issued an update to employees regarding the coronavirus. They have no plans on closing stores or service centers, but they are taking social distancing measures at work. The coronavirus crisis has been ramping up in the US as it starts being taken more seriously by more people, officials, and companies. The entire Bay… Continue reading Tesla updates employees on coronavirus, no plans on closing stores, offers no co-pilot test drives, and more
Sheriff Tells Tesla It’s Not as ‘Essential’ as Musk Thinks
Before dawn on Tuesday, workers coming off a shift at Tesla’s factory in the Silicon Valley city of Fremont boarded buses to return to the offsite lots where they’d parked their cars. Nearby, more workers headed into the factory to take their places. But the scene, recounted by The Los Angeles Times, is unlikely to… Continue reading Sheriff Tells Tesla It’s Not as ‘Essential’ as Musk Thinks
County deems Tesla a ‘non-essential’ business during shelter-in-place order
Tesla is not an essential business according to the Alameda County Sheriff, a declaration that could force the automaker to shutter some of its operations in the county under a shelter in-place directive that was ordered because of the global spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by coronavirus. The county, which includes Fremont, where Tesla’s… Continue reading County deems Tesla a ‘non-essential’ business during shelter-in-place order